12. The warning of a wise person is valuable to someone who will listen.It is worth as much as gold earrings or fine gold jewelry.
13. A trustworthy messenger refreshes those who send him.He is like the coolness of snow in the summertime.
14. People who brag about gifts they never giveare like clouds and wind that give no rain.
15. With patience you can convince a ruler.And a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.
16. If you find honey, don’t eat too much.Too much of it will make you sick.
17. Don’t go to your neighbor’s house too often.Too much of you will make him hate you.
18. Anyone who lies about his neighborhurts him as a club, a sword or a sharp arrow would.
19. Don’t trust unfaithful people when you are in trouble.It’s like eating with a broken tooth or walking with a crippled foot.
20. Don’t sing songs to someone who is sad.It’s like taking off a coat on a cold dayor pouring vinegar on soda.
21. If your enemy is hungry, feed him.If he is thirsty, give him a drink.
22. Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head.And the Lord will reward you.
23. The north wind brings rain.In the same way, telling gossip brings angry looks.
24. It is better to live in a corner on the roofthan inside the house with a quarreling wife.
25. Hearing good news from a faraway placeis like having a cool drink when you are tired.
26. A good person who gives in to evilis like a muddy spring or a dirty well.
27. It is not good to eat too much honey.In the same way, it is not good to brag about yourself.